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Potato Pancakes Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 Lbs Russet Potatoes, peeled and washed
1 egg
2 Tbs. flour
1 Large onion
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
Directions:
Grate potatoes on fine side of box grater. Put in clean dish towel and wring out all the water. Put potatoes in a bowl, add egg, flour, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Heat about 2 Tbs. oil in a hot nonstick skillet. take 3 Tbs of the potato mixture and fry until crisp and brown around the edges. flip pancake over and fry on the other side till nice and crispy. Serve with apple sauce or sour cream.

No shortcuts (like buying shredded potatoes) with this recipe.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe came from Heidemarie Grossman Wiggins.
Heidi's notes - This is an old German favorite especially with the children

 

 

 

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